Did a Woman Really Hire an Orchestra to Play for Her Cows in 1910?
In 1910, an Illinois dairy farmer hired a nine-piece orchestra to play for her cows during milking. The cows seemed to love the classics—but ragtime was another story.
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In 1910, an Illinois dairy farmer hired a nine-piece orchestra to play for her cows during milking. The cows seemed to love the classics—but ragtime was another story.